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1	Scholastic Dictionary of Idioms more books like this by Marvin Terban Cat got your tongue? Penny for your thoughts? Come again? Every day, idioms bring color to our speech. Since they don't really mean what they say, idioms can stump even the native English-speaker. Marvin Terban makes understanding idioms "as easy as pie" with the revised SCHOLASTIC DICTIONARY OF IDIOMS. Explanations for, and origins of, more than ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £6.48! \| first editions
2	A Handbook to Literature more books like this by Professor William Harmon, Hugh Holman The definitive reference on literature in English, this handbook provides an alphabetical listing of more than 2,000 important terms and facts in literature, linguistics, rhetoric, criticism, printing, bookselling, and information technology. The website (... offers a handy glossary of key terms, a pronunciation key for select terms, pre- and ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.88! \| first editions
3	Glossary of Literary Terms more books like this by M H Abrams, (Me The standard for over thirty years, A Glossary of Literary Terms, Seventh Edition, defines and discusses terms, critical theories, and points of view that are commonly applied to the classification, analysis, interpretation, and history of works of literature. Entries are arranged alphabetically. The glossary is oriented toward undergraduate ... see all copies from £2.52! new only from £11.68! \| first editions
4	Thereby Hangs a Tale: Stories of Curious Word Origins more books like this by Charles Earle Funk The Greek root of "school" means leisure. A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr. Funk, with humor and ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £9.08! \| first editions
5	King Who Rained more books like this by Fred Gwynne Confused by the different meanings of words that sound alike, a little girl imagines such unusual sights as "a king who rained" and "the foot prince in the snow". see all copies from £1.36! new only from £4.77! \| first editions
6	Chocolate Moose for Dinner more books like this by Fred Gwynne The late acclaimed actor--best known to children as Herman on "The Munsters"--created this delightful book filled with wordplay and humorous illustrations. This title kicks off Aladdin Stories to Go!, a new program that puts the very best classic picture books into a smaller paperback format at a bargain price. Full color. see all copies* from £4.77! new only from £4.77! \| first editions
7	Heavens to Betsy!: & Other Curious Sayings more books like this by Charles Earle Funk "He's as mad as a hatter " Whether it's like "a bump on a log" or a "bat out of hell," these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.67! \| first editions
8	An Exaltation of Larks: The Ultimate Edition more books like this by James Lipton For word lovers everywhere, a classic anthology of collective nouns--now vastly expanded and with a new introduction. Infectious in spirit, beautifully illustrated with over 250 witty engravings by Granville, Durer, and other artists, this work is a word lover's garden of delights. see all copies from £6.72! new only from £9.87! \| first editions
9	Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms more books like this by Ross C Murfin, Supryia M Ray This volume engagingly and succinctly presents more than 700 traditional and contemporary critical and literary terms. Extensively cross-referenced, the alphabetically arranged entries are defined with unusual brevity and illustrated with hundreds of examples drawn from both canonical literature and contemporary popular culture. The glossary is ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £18.12!
10	A Handbook to Literature more books like this by C Hugh Holman Provides clear explanations of English literary terms for all types of study. The book is divided into three sections - terms and their definitions, an outline of literary history and an index of names. The terms have been updated to reflect modern and ethnic usages. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £14.74! \| first editions
11 view cover	Death Sentences: How Cliches, Weasel Words and Management-Speak Are Strangling Public Language more books like this by Don Watson In this Australian bestseller, Watson takes up the fight against the pestilence of bullet points, the dearth of verbs, buzzwords, weasel words, and "Newspeak" of the kind Orwell could not have imagined. His brilliant and scathing exploration of the sorry state of the English language reveals what people can--and must--do about it. see all copies from £4.78! new only from £5.46! \| first editions
12 view cover	Glossary of Literary Terms more books like this by M H Abrams First published in 1957, "A Glossary of Literary Terms" contains succinct essays on the terms used in discussing literature, literary history, and literary criticism. This text is an indispensable reference for students. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £15.16! \| first editions
13 view cover	The Lexicon: A Cornucopia of Wonderful Words for the Inquisitive Word Lover more books like this by William F Buckley, Jr., Beahm, Arnold Roth (Illustrator) This boon to logophiles, culled from Buckley: The Right Word, presents the author's most erudite, outre, and interesting words - from prehensile and sciolist to rubric and histrionic - complete with definitions, examples, and usage notes. Introduction by Jesse Sheidlower; illustrations by Arnold Roth. see all copies from £6.07! new only from £8.15!
14 view cover	Metaphors Dictionary more books like this by Elyse Sommer, Dorrie Weiss If a great metaphor, like a picture, is worth a thousand words, then this expansive collection will save 6.5 million as it presents 6,500 comparative phrases from ancient times to the present. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £17.86! \| first editions
15 view cover	The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms more books like this by Christine Ammer In the largest collection of phrases and locutions available today, over 10,000 expressions are covered. From "bird in the hand" and "bite the bullet" to "act up" and "dark horse", each entry is defined and has an example sentence showing the expression in context. see all copies from £7.51! new only from £10.04! \| first editions
16 view cover	Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins more books like this by William Morris, Mary Morris "A grand compendium of fascinating and little-known stories behind words and expressions we use every day, buttressed by the fine scholarship one would expect of these noted wordsmiths: It hasn't a dull page." see all copies from £5.29! new only from £12.94! \| first editions
17 view cover	Common American Phrases in Everyday Contexts: A Detailed Guide to Real-Life Conversation and Small Talk more books like this by Richard A Spears, Ph.D. With more than 200 new entries, this updated edition boasts almost 2,000 common phrases and colloquial expressions used in contemporary American English. From greetings and good-byes to everyday small talk, each entry is presented in a realistic context. Special attention to the needs of nonnative speakers includes usage restrictions and cautions ... see all copies from £5.79! new only from £8.30! \| first editions
18 view cover	Descriptionary: A Thematic Dictionary more books like this by Marc McCutcheon Helping writers, students, researchers, and general readers when they're left scrambling for words, this thematic dictionary picks up where other references leave off. Completely updated, this easy-to-use third edition is an invaluable resource when looking for a descriptive or technical term, when a person knows the word but not its meaning, or ... see all copies from £1.36! new only from £1.36! \| first editions
19 view cover	Red Herrings and White Elephants: The Origins of the Phrases We Use Everyday more books like this by Albert Jack, Ama Page (Illustrator) With entries such as "bite the bullet" and "leap of faith," this tongue-in-cheek reference to idioms and their origins is a perfect holiday gift with a small, appealing trim size. see all copies from £8.19! new only from £9.53!
20 view cover	Signing Everyday Phrases more books like this by Mickey Flodin A convenient and concise way to learn commonly used phrases in sign language. Arranged by topic, this book is designed to give hospital workers, doctors, police, fire-fighters, emergency personnel, waiters/waitresses and anyone who comes in contact with deaf people a basic sign language vocabulary to express common, everyday ideas, events and ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.13! \| first editions
21 view cover	How to talk Jewish more books like this by Jackie Mason, Ira Berkow Jackie Mason has built his Tony Award-winning career out of the culture and language of Jewish people, so who better to instruct the unindoctrinated in the joys of Yiddish? "How to Talk Jewish, "a guide to 100 Yiddish words, phrases, and expressions, includes pronunciations, definitions, and examples of usage, along with Jackie's incomparable wit. ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £8.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	In a Pickle and Other Funny Idioms more books like this by M Terban Explanations of such expressions as "straight from the horse's mouth" and "white elephant." Illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from £5.64! new only from £5.64!
23 view cover	The deeper meaning of liff more books like this by Douglas Adams, John Lloyd The updated, revised edition of "The Meaning of Liff", with illustrations from "Private Eye" cartoonist Bert Kitchen. see all copies from £1.36! new only from £6.75! \| first editions
24 view cover	The Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins more books like this by Robert Hendrickson This is an updated encyclopedia that explores the origins of thousands of words and phrases.The most comprehensive single-volume reference of its kind, "The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins, Fourth Edition" has been completely updated and expanded and now contains definitions and origins of more than 15,000 words and ... see all copies from £5.46! new only from £18.06!
25 view cover	Mad as a Wet Hen! and Other Funny Idioms more books like this by M Terban This playful book by the creators of "In a Pickle" explores the meanings of 134 lively idioms which make English conversation so colorful and, at times, confusing. Full color. see all copies from £5.46! new only from £5.64!

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